Stepmom refuses to buy any Christmas presents for her 10-year-old stepdaughter because her husband is lazy: ‘If he wants his daughter to have gifts, he must buy them himself.’

She’s punishing an innocent child for something she has no control over. It’s far too common for adults to put children in the middle of conflicts they’re having with other adults. Anyone who has watched the hit reality show Dance Moms knows this. Dance teacher Abby Lee Miller will be in the middle of a …
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Son refuses to tell mom when he’s off work after she demands he do housework on his days off, he claims he does enough by paying rent: ‘I might as well quit my job’

If you pay rent to keep living at your parents’ home, does that give you a free pass from doing any of the house chores? Or do you still owe it to your parents to help around the house since they let you keep living there, even if it’s not free of charge? The son …
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‘She looked at me like I had three heads’: 16-year-old daughter refuses to help mom with housework, claims mom should take on the ‘motherly duties’, leading mom to start paying her for the help

Different parents have different approaches to educating their kids on taking an active part in the housework and chores. Some parents teach kids from a very young age that housework duties are just a part of living in their household, and every child should help out equally with chores around the house. Other parents present …
Seguir leyendo ‘She looked at me like I had three heads’: 16-year-old daughter refuses to help mom with housework, claims mom should take on the ‘motherly duties’, leading mom to start paying her for the help

30-year-old man loses job, expects employed wife to pay him for doing housework: ‘It makes a lot of sense for her to chip in more during this period’

Above all else, marriage is a partnership, but every couple defines that slightly differently. If the traditional vows are anything to go by, you are supposed to stand by your spouse for richer and poorer but nonetheless, money becomes a contentious topic in many marriages despite the fact most people have those times in their …
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20 Cleaning Memes That Scrub Up Well

Is there any task that feels quite as fruitless as cleaning the house does? Don’t get me wrong, it’s vital we all try our best to have a clean-ish home but no sooner have you finished putting in the work vacuuming the floors or scrubbing the bathroom, it seems like you have to do it …
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‘Why are you married to a child?’: Incompetent husband leaves 2 weeks’ worth of laundry out while his wife was away instead of doing it himself

Every couple has their own way of dividing the chores. Maybe one of you is better at cooking, so the other one doesn’t mind doing the dishes. Maybe one of you cleans the bathroom while the other one cleans the fridge. It’s maybe even the case that one of you has a much more demanding …
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Foster parents demand that 12-year-old foster child constantly cooks and cleans for them, get offended when she doesn’t want to help them out of debt as a 32-year-old adult: ‘After the way they treated me, they have no right to ask for anything’

Being a foster kid isn’t easy. Unless you get really lucky, there is a high likelihood you will spend a lot of your childhood bouncing between homes without the level of care that you deserve. Even those who manage to find a semi-permanent home are not guaranteed the best treatment. It can be a punishing …
Seguir leyendo Foster parents demand that 12-year-old foster child constantly cooks and cleans for them, get offended when she doesn’t want to help them out of debt as a 32-year-old adult: ‘After the way they treated me, they have no right to ask for anything’

Longsuffering wife faces scrutiny for revealing husband’s aversion to housework: ‘Are you trying to use this footage to file for divorce?’

Living with somebody always comes with its challenges, even (and sometimes especially) if you love them. We all have our bad habits and peculiar ways of being, and up to a point, we have to learn to tolerate each other even if we don’t want to. However, it’s also important to be considerate of who …
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Dad offers to watch his 2 young kids for the day, huffs and puffs when his wife doesn’t prepare dinner: ‘Why can’t you just do it, I helped all day with the kids’

The question of division of labor within the home is a debate that will never end. In theory, it makes sense for one person to fully do the job that makes money while the other person does the job that maintains your home and life. That’s all well and good if you’re a couple made …
Seguir leyendo Dad offers to watch his 2 young kids for the day, huffs and puffs when his wife doesn’t prepare dinner: ‘Why can’t you just do it, I helped all day with the kids’

‘Performative cleanliness is such an interesting concept’: Homemaker washes gallons of milk and bottles of juice before putting them in the fridge, sparks debate

Everyone has their own comfort level of cleanliness. Some folks are content with a certain layer of dust, dishes in the sink, and laundry on the floor. It just doesn’t matter that much to them, they have bigger fish to fry. Some people prefer for things to be neat and tidy at all times but …
Seguir leyendo ‘Performative cleanliness is such an interesting concept’: Homemaker washes gallons of milk and bottles of juice before putting them in the fridge, sparks debate